A few food shots

A few food shots · 02:38 AM

Haven't shot much in a while, here's a few from dinner the other night.

The foreground/background object are probably a tad bit distracting, but I didn't want to upset my dining companions too much by moving everything around; I also think it works in that it gives the feeling of being in the middle of a dinner...or I might just be rambling.

Comments and criticism, suggestions, etc are appreciated.

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Feelin hungry?

roentarre · 10-27-2008, 02:44 AM

Looks like a feast of Japanese meals.

Really yummy!

Damn Brit · 10-27-2008, 02:47 AM

I'm just about to go to bed and you've made me hungry, well done. I love tempura.

JCSullivan · 10-27-2008, 04:01 AM

They're very nice and with a bit more control over the situation they would have made excellent menu shots.

pop4 · 10-28-2008, 07:18 PM

Thanks for the comments

Originally posted by roentarre

Looks like a feast of Japanese meals.

Really yummy!

Cheers, it WAS yummy

Originally posted by JCSullivan

They're very nice and with a bit more control over the situation they would have made excellent menu shots.

Thanks, though I actually like the middle of a meal feeling as opposed to a menu shot feel.

JMR · 10-28-2008, 07:24 PM

I'm with Gary, you have made me hungry. I think these are well done. You must have corrected for the lighting.

JMR

spyglass · 10-28-2008, 10:25 PM

Hey Pop4, Just wondering about the WB setting you used in the shots. It looks like the lighting at the table was tungsten and the WB was left to AWB or set to a selection other than tungsten. If this was intentional I can support the look and feel that the images have (like a bright candle light illumination). If not, a tungsten setting for the WB would have revealed a greater colour range. Either way the shot would have an audience. I am always interested in the idea behind the image and what options or choices a photographer made to move in a particular direction, or to achieve a certain look.

I am off to rummage through the fridge like a Spring time bear for a snack before bed....... thanks for that.

pop4 · 10-29-2008, 09:47 AM

Spyglass, you're right about the lighting being tungsten, and because I'm lazy, all I did was leave the setting to AWB. When I was going though the photos though, I found that I actually liked the warm mood and feeling that the AWB left me, so I left the WB as is; changing to tungsten doesn't give the photos that same warm fuzzy feeling.
Although looking back, the photos are probably a tad too warm WB wise.

Thanks for your thoughts

Clicker · 10-29-2008, 02:32 PM

I would have been taking photos of empty plates

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10-27-2008, 02:44 AM	#2
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Looks like a feast of Japanese meals. Really yummy!

10-27-2008, 02:47 AM	#3
Damn Brit Guest	I'm just about to go to bed and you've made me hungry, well done. I love tempura.

10-27-2008, 04:01 AM	#4
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	They're very nice and with a bit more control over the situation they would have made excellent menu shots.

10-28-2008, 07:18 PM	#5
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments Originally posted by roentarre Looks like a feast of Japanese meals. Really yummy! Cheers, it WAS yummy Originally posted by JCSullivan They're very nice and with a bit more control over the situation they would have made excellent menu shots. Thanks, though I actually like the middle of a meal feeling as opposed to a menu shot feel.

10-28-2008, 07:24 PM	#6
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	I'm with Gary, you have made me hungry. I think these are well done. You must have corrected for the lighting. JMR

10-28-2008, 10:25 PM	#7
spyglass Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 747	Hey Pop4, Just wondering about the WB setting you used in the shots. It looks like the lighting at the table was tungsten and the WB was left to AWB or set to a selection other than tungsten. If this was intentional I can support the look and feel that the images have (like a bright candle light illumination). If not, a tungsten setting for the WB would have revealed a greater colour range. Either way the shot would have an audience. I am always interested in the idea behind the image and what options or choices a photographer made to move in a particular direction, or to achieve a certain look. I am off to rummage through the fridge like a Spring time bear for a snack before bed....... thanks for that.

10-29-2008, 09:47 AM	#8
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879 Original Poster	Spyglass, you're right about the lighting being tungsten, and because I'm lazy, all I did was leave the setting to AWB. When I was going though the photos though, I found that I actually liked the warm mood and feeling that the AWB left me, so I left the WB as is; changing to tungsten doesn't give the photos that same warm fuzzy feeling. Although looking back, the photos are probably a tad too warm WB wise. Thanks for your thoughts

10-29-2008, 02:32 PM	#9
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	I would have been taking photos of empty plates